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Dr. Phillip J. Ardoin



Current Position Assistant Professor of Political Science
Director of MA Program in Political Science

Areas of Expertise & Interest                                                   
Congressional Politics and Elections
Legislative Voting and Representation
Presidential Elections
African American Ideology and Partisanship
Research Methodss
Phone and Email
(828) 262-7187
ardoinpj@appstate.edu
Campus Mailing Address
Appalachian State University
Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
ASU Box 32107
Boone, NC  28608
Office Location 2059 Old Library Classroom Building
Website
http://www1.appstate.edu/~ardoinpj/
Education
BA 1992 Marymount University
MA 1994 Louisiana State University
PhD 1999 Louisiana State University

Courses Taught
American National Government and Politics
The Presidency and Executive Branch
American Legislative Politics
Graduate Research Methods
Graduate Seminar in Presidential and Congressional Politics
Graduate Seminar in Congressional Politics
Publications
“Measuring Constituency Ideology in U.S. House Districts: A Top-Down Simulation Approach,” co-authored with James Garand, in Journal of Politics, Volume 85, No 4, November 2003.

“Felon Disenfranchisement Policies in the States” co-authored with Dan Murphy and Adam Newmark in Justice Policy Journal, Volume 3 No. 1, Spring 2006. 

“Rebels and Nomads: Have White Southerners Found Sanctuary in the Republican Party?” co-authored with Ronald Vogel, in Politics & Policy, Volume 31, No 1 March 2003.   

“Power Failure and Policy Failure: The Politics of Electricity Restructuring Across the American States" co-authored with Dennis Grady in State and Local Government Review, Volume 39, No 1, 2007.